My dog got pregnant! What to expect for her delivery and puppies?

I would strongly suggest to keep her monitored during pregnancy as c-section may be needed to deliver the puppies. Radiographs at 40 days of pregnancy will be very useful to assess the size of the puppies and make sure they can be naturally delivered. Hope this answer was helpful, but please do not hesitate to contact us again on the forum or by requesting a consultation if you have any more questions or to discuss it any further.

Hi, thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! Your Vet is correct! The average length of a canine pregnancy is 60-63 days. We consider dogs overdue if 72 days. If she is acting fine and you are monitoring her temp just continue to watch her. Here are some tips: Stages of Labor: -Stage 1 tends to start 10-24 hours after temperature drop (usually below 99 F). -Stage 1: nesting. Can persist for 3-24 hours before abdominal contractions begin -Stage 2: Visible abdominal contractions. FIRST PUPPY SHOULD ARRIVE WITH IN 1-2 HOURS. -Stage 3: passage of placenta. Usually occurs within 15 mins of passing puppy. If it does not happen, don’t worry. When to worry/Call: -Strong contractions > 45-60 mins without birth of a puppy -Weak and infrequent contractions >4-6 hours without birth of puppy ->4-5 hours between puppies (after birth of first puppy without birth of the next puppy). On average a puppy is born every 45-60 mins. HOWEVER, the mother can often rest for several hours between puppies. This rest period is NOT associated with contractions and usually doesn’t exceed 4-6 hours. -If one puppy is born and she is having VISIBLE contractions for >2 hours without 2nd puppy. Recommend calling around 1 hour mark to talk to someone. -Failure to enter active labor (contractions) 24-36 hours after rectal temp falls below 99 F -Mother is in obvious pain: biting at vulva, crying) -No puppy within 2 hours of seeing green vaginal discharge -No puppy within 1 hour of seeing clear fluid from vulva (rupture of allantochorion) -No puppy within 1 hour of seeing a clear/water filled balloon at vulvar lips (puppy is in birth canal) Good luck!!

Inbreeding can sometimes cause birth defects in the puppies, which may be a problem down the line, however the incidence is relatively low. If you suspect your female is pregnant it is best to have her examined by your veterinarian to determine the pregnancy and the health of mom and puppies. A typical pregnancy lasts around 63 days in a dog. It is also a good idea to get both your male and female spayed and neutered if you do not wish to have further litters to prevent accidents from occurring again in the future.

A dog's pregnancy typically lasts between 58-68 days, so if Molly reaches 69 days of pregnancy with no signs of going into labor, then that isn't normal and she will need to see a vet right away. I hope this helps!

Hi, thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! Dogs are pregnant for on average 63 days from the breeding date. So if she is currently 7 weeks or 49 days, you have anywhere from 10-14 days. In 9 days starting taking her temperature rectally the same time each day. They usually go in to stage 1 labor with in 24 hours of a temperature drop below 99F. But some don’t follow the rules. Stage 1 labor consists of nesting, pacing and panting. Good luck!

The pregnancy duration in dogs is typically around 60-63 days. Your vet will be able to detect fetal heartbeats using an ultrasound when she is around 25-30 days. Also, your vet can take an x-ray to count the number of puppy skeletons when she is around 40 days pregnant. It's helpful to know how many puppies are present prior to birth so you can make sure she delivers all of them. Best of luck to you and your Chihuahua clan!

Hello! This general article about pregnancy may help: https://www.petcoach.co/dog/condition/pregnancy/ Trixie is starting to enter the second half of her pregnancy, so you may start to see more significant weight gain, an increase in appetite (as the puppies are rapidly growing) and the starting of development of her mammary glands. Now is a good time in the pregnancy to have a checkup done at your vet to ensure mom and babies are doing well and start mom on a puppy food to increase the amount of nutrition she is getting to feed the puppies during development and lactation Your vet may recommend an ultrasound to see them and count them. As she nears the end of her pregnancy, around 60-65 days, you'll want to have an X-ray taken to count number of babies (if you don't know by then) to know how many to expect, and make sure a whelping box is ready for her to use when she goes into labor.